Protesters prepare to burn the flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as they take part in a flash mob demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on June 14, 2021. (AFP)

US dismisses Myanmar election plan, urges ASEAN pressure

The United States said Monday that Myanmar's junta was playing for time with a two-year election timeframe as Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to encourage ASEAN to appoint an envoy.

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